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Out of the 46 samples there were 18 convictions, 3 summonses
were withdrawn on payment of costs, 2 summonses were
dismissed on payment of costs, the Magistrate being satisfied with
the evidence for the defence, and 1 summons was dismissed, a
warranty being proved.
The total fines amounted to £14 5s., with £25 12s. 6d. costs.
2. Informal Samples.
No informal samples of milk were taken.
(b) Butter.
1. Formal Samples.
207 samples of butter were taken, and of these 26 (i.e., 12.6 per
cent.) were declared by the Analyst to be adulterated, the adulterations
consisting of (1) added margarine (14), varying from a minimum
55 per cent. to a maximum 100 per cent., viz., 55, 60, 95, 95,
95, 98, 98, 98, 99, 99, 100, 100, 100, and 100 respectively; (2) preservatives
present (12) varying from a minimum 0.4 per cent. to a
maximum 0-62 per cent, crystallised boric acid, viz., 0-4, 0-5, 0 -5,
0-5, 0-6, 0-7, 0-7, 0-7, 0-8, 0-9, 0-18, 0-62 respectively.
In 12 cases no summonses were taken out for the reason that
the amount of adulteration (boric preservative) was too small, viz.,
0.4, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.7, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 0.18, and 0.62 percent.
respectively.
Out of the 14 summonses taken out, there were 10 convictions
(1 under the Margarine Act). 4 summonses were withdrawn by
order of the Public Health Committee.
The total fines amounted to £19 15s., with £8 18s. 6d. costs.
2. Informal Samples.
723 samples were taken, and, of these, 154 (i.e., 21.3 per cent.)
were declared by the Analyst to be adulterated, viz.: (a) added
margarine (139), (b) preservatives present (13), and (c) added
margarine and preservatives present (2).
(c) Margarine.
2 samples of margarine were taken formally.
(d) Cream.
No samples of cream were taken.
(e) Coffee.
1 sample of coffee was taken formally (not adulterated), and 21
samples were taken informally (none adulterated).